Old 05-26-2010, 06:05 AM
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Dougdrvr
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I used to love doing PARs in the middle of the night, in a Cessna 150, under the hood, with a safety pilot, at an AFB with an F-105 Wing. You could get as low as you wanted and as long as your wheels didn't touch the runway, it was allowed. Invariably, when they found that your approach speed was less than 200 knots, they put on a student controller , but one night I remember this from a veteran controller......

"Approaching the glide path...perform your in cockpit check....your landing gear should be down and welded....on course....begin descent......"The Graduate" is playing at the base flick....on course, on glide path.....show times are every two hours, beginning at 1600 hours......on course, on glide path......they're offering two for one at the "O" Cub during happy hour......on course, on glide path........make sure your engine is running, Sir, I think you may have stopped.......on course, on glide path"
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